World Bazaar Festival Is Back for Its 18th Year This December

Philippines’ longest running annual charity bazaar is back again for the Yuletide season!

The World Bazaar Festival (WBF) offers a one-stop shop for everyone’s shopping needs just in time for the holidays. For its 18th year, WBF will run from December 12 to December 22, 2018 at the World Trade Center in Manila.

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Every year, the charity bazaar is committed to introducing a new theme to its visitors and this year, WBF goes retro! Visit over 800 booths offering an array of products from top brands, local makers, and foreign retailers from Thailand, India, and Singapore.

For those looking for branded apparel and accessories sold at a lower price, check out the bazaar’s Designers’ Avenue. For fans of local celebrities, look for your favorite artists’ preloved items in the Celebrity Pavilion and even have the chance to meet some of them personally. Fans of fashion and beauty bloggers and influencers will also have the chance to meet and shop the closets of their favorites as WBF ropes in Bloggers’ United to the 10-day bazaar.

Channel that holiday spirit and drop by the Christmas Village that will also be set-up during the charity bazaar. For pet lovers, go visit Woobie’s Pet Expo. The foodies will also find solace at Woobie’s Food World and Woobie’s Goodies, where a variety of holiday sweets and treats are sold. A booth in partnership with the Department of Agriculture will also be available at WBF through the DA Pavilion.

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Aside from shopping for that Christmas list and munching on those holiday treats, visitors can also enjoy and participate in events such as the Streetdance Competition, Himig ng Pasko, Woobie’s Kid Idol, Christmas Carol with the Angels, and the 12 Dogs of Christmas.

The World Bazaar Festival is organized by Worldbex Services International for the benefit of the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation. It will be open on December 12 to 22, 2018, from Sunday to Thursday at 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday to Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.